This book is a translation of the first part of the famous Arabic work, the Muqaddimah, written by the Tunisian historian and scholar Ibn Khaldun in the 14th century. It provides a comprehensive history of the Islamic world, including social, political, and economic developments. The translation is supplemented by notes and commentary from the French orientalist Etienne Quatremère.

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